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Installing Shutters using Fasteners
Required for Installation:
Electric drill, ¼" drill bit, 3⁄8" drill bit, hammer, and
shutter fasteners.
(¼" carbide drill bit is required for stucco,
hardboard, fiber cement, brick or masonry.)
top of shutter
For shutters up to 55", use four shutter fasteners
per shutter. For shutters 55" and over, use six
shutter fasteners per shutter. See figures at right.
window
For use on any surface including: wood,
aluminum, vinyl, stucco, hardboard, brick, fiber
cement, or masonry.
How to remove old shutters:
To remove shutters, do not attempt to pull out
the shutter fasteners. Simply use a pair of snips
and slide them behind the shutter to cut the
shutter fastener off at the shank.
Step 1
Place the shutter next to the window and mark
desired location against the wall or window.
Step 2
Keep shutter fasteners aligned uniformly by
drilling ¼" holes into the shutter and 2½" into the
wall. On brick, position holes over mortar joints.
Do not attach shutters at this time.
Step 3
With the ¼" holes drilled into the shutter and
wall, remove the shutter from the wall. Enlarge
the holes in the shutter by using a 3⁄8" drill bit.
Step 4
Reposition the shutter against the wall. Grasp
the shutter fastener supporting shank and push
it through the shutter hole and into the wall
surface. Tap the shutter fastener gently with a
hammer to snug the shutter against the siding.
Do not over tighten, or this will cause the shutter
to dimple. Repeat this step for all holes.
Four fastener application
for shutters shorter
than 55"
Six fastener application
for shutters longer
than 55"
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Installing Shutters using Screws
Required for Installation:
Electric drill, 5⁄16" and ¼" drill bit.
Note: For masonry installation use a ¼"
masonry bit and drill a 2" deep hole then
insert a #8 wall anchor.
top of shutter
window
For shutters up to 55", use four screws per
shutter. For shutters 55" and over, use six
screws per shutter. See figures at right.
For use on any surface including: wood,
aluminum, vinyl, stucco, hardboard, brick, fiber
cement, or masonry.
Four screw application
for shutters shorter
than 55"
Six screw application
for shutters longer
than 55"
Step 1
Place the shutter next to the window and mark
desired location against the wall or window.
5/16" holes
5/16" holes
Step 2
When installing shutters smaller than 55",
drill (4) 5/16" holes in the locations shown at
right. If the shutter is 55" and over, drill (4) 5⁄16"
holes and (2) ¼" holes in the locations shown in
the diagram to the right.
1/4" holes
Step 3
Reposition the shutter against the wall and
screw it into place using the screws provided.
Do not over tighten the screws. When installing
a shutter 55" and over, screw the two center
screws in first (the screws using the ¼" holes).
5/16" holes
5/16" holes
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Installation Instructions – Panel and Louver Shutters
Measuring Windows
Steps to Measure and Select a Window Look
Header Options
Step 1 Measure the Width and Length of your
Window Opening to get the Exterior
Window Opening dimensions (fig.1).
Remember to include the window frame in
your measurement.
(Note: Header width is measured
along the base width of the header
for windows and doors)
Step 2 Choose Shutter Style: Louver, Raised
Panel, Louver-Panel, or Board & Batten.
Option 1
Step 3 Choose Shutter Type: Standard or Custom.
Note: Not all shutter styles are available
Standard and Custom. See Pricing Manual.
Step 4 Determine Shutter Width.
Note: See charts in Pricing Manual for
available widths of Standard or Custom
shutters.
Step 5 Determine Shutter Length.*
Note: This number should be the same
number as the window length determined
in Step 1.
Step 6 Choose a “TOP”: Header, Sunburst Kit,
Sunburst, Elliptical Sunburst, Quarter Round
Arch Top or Elliptical Arch Top.
Determine the header width
(2 options)
Headers: Option 1
Use window opening width
measurement from step 1 on page 1.
Option 2
Headers: Option 2
Use window opening width
measurement from step 1 on page
1. Take shutter width from step
4 and double it. Add these two
measurements together to get
header width.
Sunburst Options
Sunburst
Note: Use of half round or elliptical
sunburst in a look is limited by
the width of window opening and
shutter width.
Determine Sunburst Size
*A note about shutter length.
Shutters are decorative and do not open and close.
Because they are decorative, they don't have to match
the window length exactly. They can be up to an inch
short or long and will still look fine on a window.
(fig.1)
Window Opening
Measurements
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Window Opening Length
Use window opening width
measurement determined in step 1
on page 1.
Note: Sunburst should be the same
width as the window opening width.
Determine Elliptical Sunburst Size
Determine Sunburst Kit Size
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When measuring the width and
length of your windows you need to
include the window frame.
Elliptical Sunburst
The elliptical sunburst is available in
73 5⁄8" and 65 5⁄8" widths only. To see
if this look will fit on your window,
take the window width from step 1
on page 1 and subtract it from the
sunburst widths. Take that number
and divide by two. The final number
would be your shutter width.
The Sunburst Kit is available in size
ranges. The Header part can be cut to
fit the desired width. Use the window
width determined in Step 1 on page
1. Add the shutter width determined
in step 4 on page 1 two times. Order
the Sunburst Kit that fits that size.
Sunburst Kit
Installation Instructions – Panel and Louver Shutters
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Framed Shutter Installation
Shutters are designed for decorative, not structural application. Due
to the expansion and contraction of shutters with temperature
variations, shutters should be installed only on the exterior siding
surface. If it becomes necessary to surround or inset the shutters, a
minimum clearance of 1/4 inch along the side and 3/8 inch at the
top and bottom of the shutter is required.
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